strontian

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/stɹɒnˈtiːən/

adjective

Containing strontium.

OriginScottish Gaelic Sròn →
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Meanings

strontian1

adjectivestrontian (comparative more strontian, superlative most strontian)

comparative more strontian · superlative most strontian

  1. chemistryContaining strontium.
nounstrontian (plural strontians)

plural strontians

  1. chemistryA mineral containing strontium.

Strontian2

proper noun
  1. A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161).
  2. The Strontian River, a short river in Highland council area, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart.

Origin

strontian · adjective, noun

From strontium + -ian.

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Strontian · proper noun

  1. Scottish GaelicSròn
  2. EnglishStrontian

Place name is from Scottish Gaelic Sròn an t-Sìthein, "nose of the fairy hill", said to be inhabited by the mythological sìdhe.

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APA

strontian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strontian

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“strontian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strontian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strontian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strontian.

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